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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1916
Page
4
Last Sunday was the hottest yet with Harve Hurst of Auburn in town. Farmers harvested and plowed as rain halted fieldwork. Local marriages include Harold Conrad to Carmen Cormican at Terre Haute. Community notices cover visits, births, and a burglary scare on John Henley’s residence.
Mrs Ed Rasner is sick Chas Lowe spent Sunday with his parents here Perry Lowe and Will Buetler worked their threshing outfit this past week A wind storm Sunday blew down fruit trees and damaged telephone lines Families visiting with relatives including Sherman Liffic and Dewey Hager Grand Turn hosted Emme Finkbiner for the week Visitors from Fairview Ind included John Swickard and family.
Mrs Claude Askin spent Sunday in Marshall Susie Reynolds has been sick the past week with tonsillitis John Reynolds and family spent Sunday at Harry Reynolds and Al Hemphill and family spent Sunday with them
A fine rain fell in the area on Sunday. J. N Thompson is building a large barn. Charlie Alex and John Davison were in Terre Haute Saturday. Many attended the basket dinner at Snyder Sunday. J. D. Shotwell went to Hutsonville Friday and drove home a Reotar. Mrs. O. C Shotwell and daughter Golda shopped in Marshall Saturday. Haying time is here and labor is short. Alvis Lindley is remodeling his house with modern conveniences. Miss Maude Murphy of Wabash was a guest of Marie Davis on Sunday. Joe Williams and wife spent Sunday with their daughter Mrs. Carroll Gard. Herschel Cline visited Flora Saturday and bought a new gasoline hay baler. Many young people spent Sunday on the banks of Mill Creek. Sunday school progress under Miss Oma Medsker. Claude Ogle and Sarah Bartlett visited Mr and Mrs Harry Freeman Sunday. Jeff Cline and family of Walnut Prairie spent Sunday with Harry Thompson and family. Sam Mattin bought a mowing machine and rake for hay on his 200 acres. C Shotwell delivered three De Laval cream separators last week to farmers near Martinsville.
Willard Miller moved into the John Thomas house on Saturday and various guests shared Sundays with local families including Miss Helen Shore and Miss Holiday. Visitors from Terre Haute Chicago Paris Annapolis and Robinson called on or stayed with residents as churches held services and the Clark County Medical Society met with Dr Ryerson hosting.
The report notes abundant blackberries and a good rain Sunday evening. Grandma Huey spent Friday with Mrs. Kallansa and Harris Hall began work as new mail carrier on Monday.
Dr C B Pollard of Chicago visits family in Westfield. Howard Shirley and Ruth Sims wed in Paris on July 4. Makepeace Robinson and Whitacre travel to Ullin to work on a wildcat oil well. Mrs John Fogler and children visit Westfield relatives from Gary Indiana. Sarah Berkley hosts a weekend country house party. Eleven carloads of stock sent to Chicago and Indianapolis. Louis Hinkley and family visit while en route to Cleveland. C I and W railroad plans better Sidell Olney service and may trial motor cars for passengers.
Harold Wright and a young man companion traveled from Cleveland to Casey last week. Pierson and family left for Newark. Kathryn Fuqua and Verna Booth arrived from Toledo for an extended visit. Chancellor and children visited in Muncie. Emrick of Mankato visits his mother. Mrs Adams of Independence Kansas with her daughter and granddaughter also visited. Mrs Cook, Rose Turner and Mary Carr left for six weeks in Manitou Colorado. Emma Forester died at age about sixty two near Moriah and was buried at Restitution church after services. she was mother of Bert and Ed Forester.
Lee Reed and wife visited Greenup Sunday Elsie Hurst attends summer school at Charleston Robert Stephens and family spent Sunday at TH Linton's Nick Hurst and wife visited George Ragan and family Mrs Blunk and children visited her parents Mr and Mrs Garrett Burkett Mabel and Eugene Blankenbeker spent Sunday with Mary and Linnie Burkett Flo Stenerwald and children from Center Point Ind arrived for a weeks visit Lester and Beulah Kurts hosted local youth at dinner Sunday An ice cream supper is planned here Saturday night July 22 for church support All are invited.
The article notes Arthur Winters this week began work on a new bun galow. A community group met Wednesday evening to discuss river bank protection. Mrs. J A Dehart from Colville visited her mother Mrs Hannah Ormiston. Mrs M E Hall traveled to Terre Haute for the funeral of her aunt Mrs George Brock, a former local resident. The piece ends with a moral remark on truth.
A Friday night ice cream supper at the M E church near Martinsville raised about 14 dollars for the two churches. Miss Renable from Martinsville visits local relatives as a light Sunday shower dusted the area. A crowd gathered at Mr and Mrs John Rowe’s home Saturday to honor Mr and Mrs Manford Osborn while guests hunted for them.
William Lorimer convoked a creditors meeting in Chicago and sobbed about his life to gain their promise to wait. A few days later Theo the foxy Billy announced his candidacy for Congress in Illinois Sixth District.
Wallace Baird advertises Red Spot Paints for sale at the south side square.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Commissioner of Highways of Marshall Township Clark county Illinois until three o clock p m Saturday July 29 1916 for furnishing all material tools and labor to construct gravel roads on the National Road and Charleston Road in Marshall township Separate bids for each job with a $25 certified check to Howard Pearce Supervisor Marshall township. Bids opened and contracts awarded at the town clerk office The Commissioner reserves the right to reject any or all bids Also Master in Chancery sale of Clark county Illinois real estate in the case George Lafferty et al versus Mollie Potter et al The sale occurs at two o clock in the afternoon Saturday August 19 1916 at the east door of the courthouse in Marshall Illinois Terms cash in hand on day of sale Part of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter Section 35 and the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter Section 34 Township 10 North Range 13 West Clark county Illinois.
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